Top 100 NFL free agents: Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones headline 2024 free agency list front-loaded with defenders

Pete Prisco ranks the top 100 players who could be available on the free agent market

Let me make this clear from the start: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins does not play his position better than defensive tackle Chris Jones plays his position for the Kansas City Chiefs.

So why is Cousins ranked as the top NFL free agent on my top-100 list? Position value. That's the reason. 

Cousins is a good quarterback, the kind who can take a good team to the Super Bowl and win it. He is coming off a torn Achilles tendon, but he should be ready for the open of the 2024 season, which makes him a starter of value in a league where teams crave that type of player under center.